pld118
28-07-2012, 02:09 PM
Had 4 new tyres fitted (http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_nkw=tyres+fitted) on my Q7 y'day afternoon (Continental Contisport5 for £920 fitted all inclusive... a good price, or was it... the next few days will tell!)...
Got home (from the household name tyre fitters) and after switching engine off there was compression/ generator sounding noise coming from under the front offside of the car (to the inside of the front driver's side wheel)... Then there was a loud bang, some smoke, the noise continued for 20 minutes or so and after the bang there were many tiny little round cream coloured pellets all over the driveway... and when I started the car, there was a loud but brief angry sounding hiss from under the car and then the Adaptive Air Suspension warning lights started flashing and the front end of the car lowered dramatically, the front arches coming to rest just over the front wheels. Every time I opened the driver door and/or start the car, the hissing sound happens...
Does anyone recognise symptoms please/ does anyone know what exactly might have gone on (I'm presuming the suspension has failed - Lol - maybe the compressor or some ruptured pipe)?
The car is under warranty but could the tyres fitters have done something wrong I wonder?
Anyway, the car was put on the back of a lorry this morning (only positive was the recovery driver complimenting how mint my Q7 is) and is now at the local Audi dealership and I'm awaiting an expensive sounding verdict (and praying)!
Got home (from the household name tyre fitters) and after switching engine off there was compression/ generator sounding noise coming from under the front offside of the car (to the inside of the front driver's side wheel)... Then there was a loud bang, some smoke, the noise continued for 20 minutes or so and after the bang there were many tiny little round cream coloured pellets all over the driveway... and when I started the car, there was a loud but brief angry sounding hiss from under the car and then the Adaptive Air Suspension warning lights started flashing and the front end of the car lowered dramatically, the front arches coming to rest just over the front wheels. Every time I opened the driver door and/or start the car, the hissing sound happens...
Does anyone recognise symptoms please/ does anyone know what exactly might have gone on (I'm presuming the suspension has failed - Lol - maybe the compressor or some ruptured pipe)?
The car is under warranty but could the tyres fitters have done something wrong I wonder?
Anyway, the car was put on the back of a lorry this morning (only positive was the recovery driver complimenting how mint my Q7 is) and is now at the local Audi dealership and I'm awaiting an expensive sounding verdict (and praying)!